Published December 10, 2015

10 Proactive Loss Prevention Strategies

Loss prevention has lately been publicized by Food Network shows that feature mystery diners, hidden cameras, and other forms of spying on restaurant employees to find the culprits behind missing food, cash, or alcohol. The problem with these shows is that they focus on finding and punishing employees instead of stopping shortage problems before they happen. While mystery diners are useful, they must be supplemented with simple techniques for keeping an eye on your business day-to-day.

The best way to keep your business running smoothly is to be there. Don’t just stay in your office, walk the floor and interact with your servers and kitchen staff. Drop in when people aren’t expecting you to make sure that quality doesn’t dip when you have to be absent. If you’re still worried that someone on your staff may be skimming, ask trusted friends and relatives to come to your business and act as mystery diners.

You don’t want to be draconian when trying to prevent loss at your restaurant. Keeping your staff properly supervised and nipping potential chicanery in the bud is much more effective than firing people after things have gotten out of hand.

Read the full article here: 10 Ways to Step Up Loss Prevention